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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
ADDRESS RCPLY TO 
CHIEF, BUREAU OF BIOLOOICAL SURVEY, 
AND REFER TO 
January 25, 1919 
Dr. Alex Wetraore 
Brad an town, Florida 
My dear 'Vet mo re 
I have just received your telegram notifying us that 
Bradentown will continue to be your mail address, which is fortun- 
ate, as a number of letters have been forwarded to you there. 
Complaints have reached the Biological Survey that the water rat 
of Florida I Keof iber ) has been doing considerable damage to 
sugar cane in some districts near those you will visit a little 
later on. It will be advisable for you to call at some of tae 
addresses on the inclosed slip and learn what you can from actual 
inspection. It is not intended that you should make a complete 
Investigation of the subject, but,, since there will be no other 
i jpwaat of the Biological Survey Florida for some time arid 
since the present may "be the only time to get good data on the 
subject, I am asking you to look into the matter enough to con- 
firm or refute the charges of damage* If you have any traps 
or facilities for poisoning, it might be well to experiment 
briefly along these lines* 
Y;ith best regards, I am. 
Sincerely yours 
Assistant Biologist 
Inclosure $959% 
